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Darkroom S1E4 — Uncle George
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Darkroom•Season 1•Episode 4

Uncle George

7.8/10 · 68 votesDec 4, 198160 min

Ranked #1 of 16 in Season 1•+1.2 vs season avg

Discussion

When their Uncle George dies, Bert and Margo Haskell convince a homeless man to pose as their late relative in order to keep receiving his pension checks.

Directed byRick Rosenthal
Written byPeter S. Fischer
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James Coburn

James Coburn

Host

Crew8

P

Peter S. Fischer

Writer

Rick Rosenthal

Rick Rosenthal

Director

R

Ron Sawade

Editor

J

James Allen

Art Direction

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Marc E. Meyer Jr.

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R. Lynn Smartt

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Craig Safan

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Robert Watts

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Episode Summary

"Uncle George" is episode 4 of Darkroom season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 68 votes, ranking #1 of 16 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Rick Rosenthal and written by Peter S. Fischer, it aired on December 4, 1981.

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